CSR Awards

General CSR Awards

The 13th Annual Corporate Social Responsibility Awards took place on September 1st 2016 in the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Burlington Road, Dublin. ESB were the 2016 winners of the Outstanding Achievement in Corporate Social Responsibility.

Local Chambers also provide region specific awards for good CSR practices.

The Social Entrepreneur Ireland Awards acknowledge social entrepreneur-led projects that address a societal challenge in a new or better way. These projects must be mission driven, effective and have the potential to scale their impact.

At a European level the European Investment Bank Insitute runs the Social Innovation Tournament to reward European entrepreneurs whose primary purpose is to generate a social, ethical or environmental impact.

The Philanthropist of the Year Awards were established by The Community Foundation for Ireland to recognise the extraordinary generosity and leadership of philanthropists. Each year nominations are sought from community, voluntary, and charity groups around the country which may wish to recognise an outstanding patron who has helped their cause over the years.

The Business to Arts Awards recognise companies , artists and arts organisations that develop creative partnerships to bring businesses and the arts into mutually beneficial relationships across society.

The Best Practice Awards, organised by the IASE, recognise and celebrate the achievements of those who are working every day to bring about more inclusion of people with disabilities in Irish workplaces

The Women Mean Business Awards include the Social Entrepreneur Award and the Empowering Women Award which recognises businesses that are proactive in their approach to women in the workforce and that actively empower women to develop their careers.